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An Elegy: Jehlum Boat Capsize

With deep sorrow and heartfelt sympathy, I offer an elegy to honor the memory of those who tragically lost their lives in the capsize of a boat on the River Jehlum today.

In the stillness of the morning, tragedy strikes
A boat capsized in Jehlum, taking innocent lives
School going kids, their futures bright
Snuffed out too soon, as their loved ones grieve and cry.

People died in the cold, dark waters
Their dreams sinking with them, lost forevermore
Shrouds and coffins now their only shelters
As the pall of gloom settles upon the shore.

Families torn apart, hearts heavy with sorrow
As they mourn the loss of their precious ones
The river takes, but what will it borrow?
From the depths of despair, where hope often runs.

Oh, the cruel twist of fate, the merciless hand
That snatches away the innocent and pure
Leaving behind a shattered, grieving land
As we wonder what could have been, what more.


But in the midst of the darkness, a light still shines
A beacon of hope in the depths of despair
For in our unity, our love entwines
As we stand together, showing we care.

So let us remember the ones we have lost
Their laughter, their smiles, their gentle souls
And in their memory, let us count the cost
Of a tragedy that has taken its toll.

May they rest in peace, the school going kids
The people who perished in the waters deep
And may their spirits find solace amid
The shrouds, the coffins, the tears that we weep.

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